Disappearing bed



Aug. 10 1926.

A. L. JONES DISAPPEARING BED Filed August '7. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mia/zan JTLG/O/I wam g Aug. 10 1926.

A. L. JONES DISAPPEARING BED Filed August 7, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 10, 1926..

E TATE S PAT 1.;

Application filed August 7, 1925.

This invention relates to disappearing beds, or those arranged to be disposed within a recess in a wall, or other forms of receptacles, when not in use, and has for one s of its objects to improve the construction,

and increase the eiiiciency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character including a bed supported from one face of a door and disposable Within a recess or closet when the door is closed with one face thereof outwardly, and disposable externally of the recess or closet with the door closed and the other face thereof outwardly.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodimentof the invention;

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section of a part of the wall of a room with av door and its casing leading to a closet or recess in which the bed is supported from the door when not in use.

Figure 2 is a transversesection of the recess or closet and the door for closing the 30 same together with the bed and its supports and hanger when in closed or withdrawn position.

Figure 3 is a similar view with the bed in its outer position prior to being turned down into operative position.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail enlarged, illustrating the construction of one of the hinge devices.

The improved bed supportin devices may be associated with a suitable closure or cabinet, or with a closet or recess formed in the wall of a room, and including a closure or door, but for the purpose of illustration is shown associated with a closet or recess represented conventionally at and having doorway opening defined by a frame it and casings 12, and with a door, represented 13, within the opening.

'lhe bed is indicated conventionally at 141, of any suitable construction. Ti he sup- P frame of the Ji l is rigidly con one side the door 13 by a: o an Serial No. 48,772.

floor of the closet bet-Ween the door frames, and the portion 18 stepped at 20 in the head or lintel of the door frame.

The door 13 is provided with hinge membars 21, while thevertical portion 16 of the support is provided with like hinge members, one of which is shown at 22, and connecting each pair of the hinge members is a leaf or strap 23, the three portions 21, 22 and 23 constituting a double hinge device as illustrated more clearly in Figure 4:.

Radius bars 24: and 25'are pivoted respectively at one end as at 26 and 27 to the upper and lower ends of the door 13, and pivoted at 28 and 29 at the other ends in recesses 30 and 31 in the frame structure of the doorway.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the bed is entirely concealed in the closet with the door 13 closed and presenting one face outwardly, and as shown in Figure 3, the bed is shown within the room and outside of the closet and with the oppositeface of the door presented outwardly.

When the bed is to be withdrawn it is only necessary to swing the door outwardly or into open position when the support 16, 17, 18 and the radius bars 2% and 25 will cause the bed to be turned into the position shown in Figure 3, and the door closed and with the opposite face outwardly.

One intermediate position of various parts during the operation is indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3..

The system of supports and hangers perrnit the required movements and reverse the door so that the latter can be disposed in the doorway opening and thus close the entrance to the cabinet or closet.

llhe improved device is simple in con struction, can be inex ensivel-y and strong ly constructed, and o any size, either for a single or double bed, as may be required,

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters-Patent is:

1.. in a disappearing bed, the com bination with reversible door, or": a door frame, a bed attached to the said door, the said bed being wider than the door and frame and projecting beyond one side of door, U-shaped door carrying member verticaily disposed portion normal adjacent to one with the door,

the door, the said U-shaped member being constructed with lateral portions having their ends ivotally connected with the floor and door rame, said pivotal points having fixed positions, and radius bars located at the top and bottom of the door, each radius bar having one end pivotally attached to the door and midway between the sides of the door and movable with the door, and the other end pivotally connected with the frame structure of the door;

2. In a disappearing bed, the combination with a reversibledoor, of a door frame, a bed attached to the said door, the said bed being wider than the door and frame and projecting beyond one side of the door, door-carrying means having portions at the top and bottom of the door normally arranged adjacent to one edge of the door, double hinge devices connecting the said vertical portions and the adjacent edge of the door and movable with the door, the said door-carrying means having lateral portions arranged with ends pivotally connected with the floor and said door frame, the said pivotal points having fixed positions, and radius bars located at the top and bottom of the door, each radius bar having one end pivot-ally attached to the door midway between thesides of the door and movable with the door, and the other end pivotally connected with the frame structure ofthe door.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ABRAHAM L. JONES. 

